{"id":310422,"date":"2025-08-23T05:19:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T05:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/310422\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T05:19:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T05:19:49","slug":"nick-sirianni-gives-an-early-week-1-injury-update-on-eagles-backup-qb-tanner-mckee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/310422\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Sirianni gives an early Week 1 injury update on Eagles backup QB Tanner McKee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/philadelphia-eagles\/354\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Philadelphia Eagles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> closed out the preseason with a narrow <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/eagles-vs-jets-live-updates-213142039.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:19-17 win over the New York Jets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">19-17 win over the New York Jets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following the game, Head Coach Nick Sirianni spoke with reporters and gave an injury update on quarterback Tanner McKee, who hasn&#8217;t practiced since Tuesday due to a finger injury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ll see. You guys know he&#8217;s dealing with a finger,\u201d Sirianni said when asked about McKee&#8217;s status for Week 1. \u201cHe&#8217;s working to get back. We&#8217;ll see where he is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reporters followed up by asking Sirianni whether he\u2019d feel confident going with Kyle McCord as Jalen Hurts\u2019 primary backup if Tanner McKee isn\u2019t ready for the season opener.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKyle has done some good things. And I thought he did some good things, played situational football today. I feel good about the roster as a whole and where we are right now, at all positions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McCord was the only quarterback to play on Friday night, indicating that he&#8217;s won the QB3 battle over <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/dorian-thompson-didnt-play-single-034107998.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dorian Thompson-Robinson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dorian Thompson-Robinson<\/a>. The sixth-round rookie had an uninspiring performance, however, finishing the game 15\/35 passing for 136 yards and an interception.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The talent gap between McKee and McCord is fairly wide at this stage of their respective careers. If there is any uncertainty surrounding McKee&#8217;s availability, the Eagles should consider external options.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/theeagleswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/eagles\/2025\/08\/23\/tanner-mckee-is-working-to-be-ready-for-week-1\/85790446007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tanner McKee is working to be ready for Week 1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tanner McKee is working to be ready for Week 1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Philadelphia Eagles closed out the preseason with a narrow 19-17 win over the New York Jets. 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